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NORTHERN SVARTÄLVEN * * * * |
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Svartälven translated to English is The Black River. The name is suitable due to the rivers dark water. Svartälven flows through a landscape with hills and forest. The feeling of wilderness is broken only sometime by some cottages or villages |
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Trail description: river and lake paddling |
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Degree of difficulty: easy |
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From - to: Tyfors (11 km north of Gustavsström) - Grythyttan |
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Distance: 68 km, 70% river paddling |
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Drop: 34 m total, 60 cm/km on average |
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Portages: 4 portages 100 m - 900 m |
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Landscape description: wilderness |
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The rain and wind shelters have firm fire places, dry toilets and sometimes even fire wood |
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Updated map and more information in English (link), in German (link) |
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Other maps: 12ESV, 11ENV-NO |
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The canoe trail continues to Southern Svartälven via a portage on 600 m or to Mångsälven/Östra leden via a portage on 400 m |
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Good
canoe trail description
with map
is included in the hire
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Free transport
of hired equipment on hires over 3500 kr/350 euro per
transport day
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PADDLE PACKAGE FOR PADDLERS FLYING IN TO STOCKHOLM ARLANDA AND STOCKHOLM VÄSTERÅS |
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From Stockholm Arlanda airport you catch the 30 minutes train to the main train station in Stockholm. From there a straight 2,5 hour train ride takes you to the small town Ludvika. Alternatively you fly in to Stockholm Västerås and catch the same straight train to Ludvika (1,5 hours ride). We meet you at the train station in Ludvika and transfer you (with a stop at the supermarket) to Tyfors (the starting point of the canoe trail Svartälven). Train connection Stockholm-Ludvika www.resplus.se indicate on time table and time table 55 Along the canoe trail you will find organized free campsites To follow is a price example on four people who paddle Svartälven for one week with transfer from and to the railway station in Ludvika
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canoes: 4200 kr/420 euro |
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4
life jackets: 0 kr/0 euro |
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4
paddles: 0 kr/0 euro |
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2
trollies: 0 kr/0 euro |
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4 waterproof phone
cases: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Drinking
water: 0 kr/0 euro |
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A canoe trail map in English: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Transport of hired equipment to Svartälven: 1400 kr/140 euro |
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Transfer from the train station in Ludvika to Svartälven: 1000 kr/100 euro |
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A stop a the supermarket: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Transport of hired equipment from Svartälven: 1400 kr/140 euro |
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Transfer from Svartälven to the train station in Ludvika: 1000 kr/100 euro |
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Total: 9000 kr/900 euro (2250 kr/225 euro per person) |
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Fishing: possible with fishing license |
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Other paddle package (link) |
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PADDLE PACKAGE FOR PADDLERS ARRIVING AT STOCKHOLM SKAVSTA AIRPORT OR COMING BY TRAIN FROM THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT |
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From Stockholm Skavsta airport you catch the 2,5 hours airport bus to the train station in Örebro (link). From there you catch the straight 1 hour train to the small town Kopparberg. Alternatively you are coming by train from the European continent. We meet you at the train station in Kopparberg and transfer you (with a stop at the supermarket) to the starting point of the canoe trail Svartälven. Train connection Malmö- Kopparberg www.resplus.se indicate on time table and time table 53 Along the canoe trail you will find organized free campsites To follow is a price example on four people who paddle Svartälven for one week with transfer from and to the railway station in Kopparberg
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2
canoes: 4200 kr/420 euro |
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life jackets: 0 kr/0 euro |
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paddles: 0 kr/0 euro |
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trollies: 0 kr/0 euro |
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4 waterproof phone
cases: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Drinking
water: 0 kr/0 euro |
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A canoe trail map in English: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Transport of hired equipment to Svartälven: 1400 kr/140 euro |
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Transfer from the train station in Kopparberg to Svartälven: 500 kr/50 euro |
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A stop a the supermarket: 0 kr/0 euro |
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Transport of hired equipment from Svartälven: 1400 kr/140 euro |
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Transfer from Svartälven to the train station in Kopparberg: 500 kr/50 euro |
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Total: 8000 kr/800 euro (2000 kr/200 euro per person) |
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Fishing: possible with fishing license |
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Other paddle package (link) |
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UPPER MÅNGSÄLVEN / ÖSTRA LEDEN * * * |
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A wilderness trip in a system of shallow and beautiful forest lakes. The lakes are linked together with short river stretches. The river stretches are most of the time not passable. Rich wildlife |
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Trail description: lake paddling |
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Degree of difficulty: mid difficult |
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From - to: Smalsjön - Sikfors |
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Distance: 35 km, 80% lake paddling |
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Drop: |
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Portages: 5-6 portages 100 m - 2.5 km |
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Landscape description: wilderness |
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The rain and wind shelters have firm fire places, dry toilets and sometimes even fire wood |
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Updated map and more information in English (link) in German (link). The same map as Northern Svartälven |
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Other maps: 11ENO, 12ESO |
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The canoe trail continues to Lower Mångsälven via a portage on 1,5 km |
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Good
canoe trail description
with map
on the last 13 kilometers.
The same map as Northern Svartälven
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Free transport
of hired equipment on hires over 3500
kr/350 euro
per transport day
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LOWER MÅNGSÄLVEN / ÖSTRA LEDEN * * * * |
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Lower Mångsälven offers pure lake paddling along the long and narrow lake Sör-Älgen (The South Moose). The canoe trail flows out in Svartälven and is to recommend for paddlers who desire to extend their paddle excursion in Mid Svartälven |
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Trail description: lake paddling |
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Degree of difficulty: easy |
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From - to: Sikfors (Hyttudden) - Grythyttan |
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Distance: 12 km, 100% lake paddling |
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Drop: 0 |
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Portages: 0 |
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Landscape description: forest |
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The rain and wind shelters have firm fire places, dry toilets and sometimes even fire wood |
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Updated map and more information in English (link) in German (link). The same map as Southern Svartälven |
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Other maps: 11ENO, 12ESO |
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The canoe trail continues to Southern Svartälven via a portage on 550 m |
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Good canoe trail description with map is included in the hire. The same map as Northern Svartälven or Mid Svartälven |
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Free transport
of hired equipment on hires over 3500
kr/350
euro
per transport day
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SOUTHERN SVARTÄLVEN * * * * |
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Southern Svartälven
flow through a few lakes.
A longer side trip to the nearby lakes Malen, Lundsfjärden and Grecken
is
possible. To do the side trip
excursion involve a portage on
300 m
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Trail description: river and lake paddling |
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Degree of difficulty: mid difficult |
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From - to: Grythyttan - Karlskoga |
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Distance: 55 km, river paddling 30% |
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Drop: 34 m total, 60 cm/km on average |
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Portages: 7 portages 200 m - 1,8 km |
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Landscape description: forest and meadows |
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The rain and wind shelters have firm fire places, dry toilets and sometimes even fire wood |
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Updated map and more information in English (link), in German (link) |
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Other maps: 11ESO, 10ENO |
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The canoe trail continues to Letälven |
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Good
canoe trail description
with map
is included in the hire
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Free transport
of hired equipment on hires over 3500
kr/350
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Links to the canoe trails in Nordic Discovery's service area |
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Nordic Discovery - Naturarvskompaniet |
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Handelsbobacken 2 |
Phone: +46 (0)580 31007 |
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Kloten |
Cell phone: +46 (0)70 2551984 |
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714 91 Kopparberg |
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GPS coordinates: Latitude 59 53'43,17 "N Longitude: 15 17'18,35 "E |
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